Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-15
DAKOTA NEWSPAPERS.
OPP Upon Current Topics Edi-
toriaiIy Expressed BY Terri
,orial Soribes.

Grand Forks Herald: With the pros
perIty of Dakota the determination to
secure her political rights will gather
new force AR overwhelming majority
for division will be followed by an ir.
resistible demand for admission
Alexandria Herald: The governor is
rapidly gaming a reputation as o victim
trustees and his other officials are turn
ing out in a most shocking and unbe-
coming manner 1t is dreadful to have
the milk OF human kindness frozen in
the breast of SO gentle and unsuspecting
a man ss Governor Church. His woeful
lack of Judgment in these appointments
cuts no fgnre. He took them as he
found them and sought by example and
precept to mould them to his will, but
like the Jelly that wouldn't jell, shese
obdurate sons oil donkeys either wouldn't
mould, or baseiy betrsying his trust ran
away, or worse ssiilimbibed the guberpa.
torial liquor. when the gubernatorisl
back was turned. It is greatly feared
that this generation of vipers will drive
even 80 great and good o man as Il. K.
Church to distraction.
Mitchell Republican: What Mitchell
and Dawson county, as well as all OF
south Dakota, need is an influx Of set
tiers from the east. Every vacant
quarter section IN this vicinity should
nave a farmer on it by next spring or
tall at the outside. Farming in Dakota
is DO longer 90 experiment.. The soil
mas shown its wealth producing capacity
10 q degree that leaves no room for
donbt The grand exhibits made at the
territorial fair of every product known to
| western soil were natures bond given to
insure u livelihood, indeed, q compe-
tence to every farmer who plants him.
sell on this portion OF her domain. Now,
Therefore, is the ausplcous time to work
to attract attention hitberwsrd. Let
every fact connected with the recent
yield OF crops, their variety and their
Equality, be circulated through the east
this iRll and winter in every direction.
Let the low price of land, especially in
this section, be advertised far and wide,
Let the advantages of our towns With
their excellent railroad facilities be
spread abroad in every detail. Let
every fact of the thousands OF them
favorable to Dakota as a home be herald
ed in every part of the east, and the
desired results are certain to follow.
Walworth County, Rustier; believing
that lE the pursuit OF the policy OF poll
tical parties, aid through the wire-pul-
ling of scheming men who make Office
holding their business and the pursuit
of it their duty, the people are frequent
ly wronged, especially in new and thiDly
settled counties, we shall pursue an IN
dependent course. We declare our
self for the man, not the party; Tor hon
esty, not trickery; for economy. not
wastefulness: for truth, not f%alsehood
for honor, Industry end integrity wher-
ever found, for prohibition against the
saloon-tor the best good to the great
est number of Walworth county's citi
gens, ever and alwaya. We are in favor
of the reduction of the tariff to an econ
omical revenue basis, and for the maBses
as against monopoly ; and believing that
the administration of President Oleve
land tends to such results, We shall and
do support him in that regard. We
shall advocate the admission OF Dakott
to statehood undivided, and be found
there when the COWS come home,' II
the pursuance OF these principles WI
respectfully solicit the aid of ever,
hon~est-hesrted, free thinking man."
Bookings Press: The farmer 0
Brookings county who borrows none.
on his land pays from two to four pc
cent, higher interest than his. neighbo
lust across the line in Minnesota. VIII,
, is thIs? It is only because Dakota is
territory and Minnesota is
state. But why this difference
Simply because the people of any terri
, tory cannot secur credit ut the sam
; rate OF interest as can people of Q state
!, Dskota's bonds are at a higher premium
! than those of any former territory, an
!, in point of fact are much better prop
: erty than those Of a state, because the
!. cannot be repudiated under any clrcun
= stances; yet Dakota bonds will not con
mand the premium placed on the bond
!. of the states east and south OF as.
] 10 said that ever the wholesale dealer
. place O greater margin on goods sold I
Dakota patrons than is asked OF
9 merchant doing business in q stat
. A herd of COWS grazing
4 Minnesota will command money at
. lower rate OF interest than it could t
! obtained OF if the same cattle were FEED
. !. ing on Dakota grass, and it is simpl
! because this is q territory and we as
e people, are compelled to submit to an
rate that may be charged. There is bt
one remedy for this unjust condition
, affairs, and that is through Admission
Admission can be fastened by polling
q full vote for division at the Novemb
Felection. Every man in Brookinl
:, county should go to the polls and 70
. and see to 1t that his neighbor al
y votes. If we do this we may rest asst
y ed Of having done u part toward r
= moving the yoke OF bondage from o
necks, and if the people of every couD
: will do the same, VIZ may ask congress t
y admission with some assurance OF o
~ petition being granted.
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